Book 7 Page 17
This indenture made and entered into this 11th day of February 1856
by and between Zacharian Tyree Commissioner appointed by the Carter
County Court at its December term 1855 to make deeds to the heirs of
George James, deceased, according to the division of lease(?) as
reported by commissioners and Margaret James, M. E. James, Emily James,
Amanda James, Mary Vanlandingham and Rebecca Ross of the first part
and Rubin Willburn and Sila Willburn, his wife and daughter of George James,
deceased of the second part, all of the county of Carter and state of
Kentucky, witnesseth for all(?) in consideration of the promises
aforesaid, the party of the first part has this day bargained, sold
and conveyed unto the party of the second part all that tract of
land lying and being in the county and state aforesaid on the waters
of Tygerts Creek and bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at 3 white
oaks, a corner in the deed of Gabriel Scott to George James thense
south 65 west 35 poles to a stake in mothers(?) fich(?) S 22 E 9 poles
to stake S 29 E 24 poles a stake S 13 E 26 poles
white oak N 64 136 to four small white oaks N 6 1/2 E 22 poles to one
white oak and maple N 48 E 18 to a double beech and two small spruce
pines on a cliff N 50 W 40 to two white oaks N 21 E 32 poles to one
white oak and ash N 30 W 28 poles to white oak and black oak and one
hickory S 70 W 62 poles to two white oaks and a beech on
cliff S 15 E 36 to 3 oaks S 26 poles to 2 white oaks N 34 W 41 poles
the beginning being lot no. 2 and survey 110 acres (written as 1,10).